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(formerly Mañana Designs)
 
Fred Snyder and his talented team instinctively combine recycled hand-hammered copper, old reclaimed barn wood, and hand-forged iron to create truly unique and high quality home furnishings. Beginning in 1996, Fred was the first and is the original designer and manufacturer of copper table tops and copper-covered furniture in Mexico. Over the years others try to imitate his designs; however,  is by far the leader in uniqueness, quality, finishes, selection, innovation, functional designs, reliability, ease of ordering, communications, and on-time delivery.

The creation of the  home furnishings line with recycled copper and other earth-friendly materials was a natural progression for Fred, a consulting geologist on environmental issues having worked for a major copper mining company. In 1995 he and his wife, Meg, an environmental engineer, left their corporate jobs to move to Mexico to raise their two young children, and to establish the  manufacturing operations.

 offers an unequaled competitive edge by taking full advantage of NAFTA-related opportunities. This edge depends wholly on having someone in Mexico who is familiar with marketability requirements in foreign venues…someone with the experience and compliance expertise to deliver shipments in good order and on time. Fred and Meg Snyder are that 'someone'. They have applied their exacting U.S. corporate backgrounds in setting the standards of their turnkey Mexican operations. Importers attest to their total reliance on Fred and Meg's experience, and because of it, express pleasure in doing business in Mexico.

' furniture is manufactured in Mexico; however, it stands apart from the typical Mexican furniture. Fred has built his business by delivering very unique and consistently high quality products on time. strictly wholesales to furniture stores, catalog companies, web site retailers, interior designers, architects, developers, builders, guest ranches, restaurants, hotels, and condominium projects. The minimum order amount is $5,000; the production time is typically 8 weeks; and shipping is directly to the client’s door. has become known as one of the most professional and “easy to do business with” furniture manufacturing companies in Mexico.

The primary benefit to clients of  is a furniture line that has proven to sell very well at very good mark-ups. It is a furniture line so unique and different from anything else that it will help set your business above your competition. If your business appeals to medium to high-end clientele, then it is bound to sell exceptionally well. While it is a high-end “rustic” product line that fits perfectly into western ranch, mountain cabin, and hacienda decors; it also fits well into eclectic contemporary and traditional settings. Feel free to ask for references so you can contact current clients of  to ask them how well this highly unique product line performs for them. It is a product line that has proven to sell very well.

The  product catalog is posted on this web site; however, it is password protected for viewing only by qualified buyers. Prices are not shown on the web site and must be e-mailed to you separately. Prices are landed (or delivered) to your location; and include all fees associated with packing, transportation, customs brokers, freight forwarding, and importing related fees. We also have a container program for those clients interested in shipping larger volumes directly from Mexico.

In order to obtain the product catalog password, and to receive the wholesale prices and ordering terms you must provide  with information substantiating your company as a qualified wholesale buyer. Go to the Contact Us section for instructions. If you are an individual interested in purchasing items for your own use, then  will be glad to put you in touch with the dealer closest to you.

There are several features related to the construction and to the finishes which make the  furniture line much higher in quality than furniture that is typically manufactured in Mexico, and certainly much higher in quality than others now selling copper furniture which is far inferior in many ways. See the Products section to learn about these features.

Warehouse and showroom facilities are located in Tonalá, Jalisco (a suburb of Guadalajara); and in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán (about four hours drive east of Guadalajara).  also has a permanent showroom in the Dallas World Trade Center. See the Locations section for more information.
 
Let Fred and Meg know if you would like to come to Mexico and visit their manufacturing operations. They will be happy to assist you with hotel reservations, restaurant recommendations, driver/tour-guide/translator to take you shopping or to visit nearby villages, or anything else you may need.


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